Metroji clue #50

Lisbon in five emoji

Portugal

Rebuilt on a grid after the 1755 earthquake, which is why the centre is orderly and everything around it is not. Steeper than photographs suggest.

What each emoji refers to

Tram 28 climbs through Alfama on rolling stock from the 1930s.
Fado is sung in small rooms and is on the UNESCO intangible heritage list.
The Tagus is wide enough here to be mistaken for the sea.
Vinho verde and ginjinha, the sour cherry liqueur, are both local habits.
The ships of the Portuguese voyages left from BelΓ©m.

Lisbon at a glance

Country
Portugal
Coordinates
38.72Β° N, 9.14Β° W
First played
Also accepted
Lisboa

Nearest cities in the game

Distances are great-circle, the same measure the game reports after a wrong guess. The arrow is the direction you would need to travel from Lisbon.

City Distance Direction
PortoPortugal 270 km
SevilleSpain 310 km
CΓ³rdobaSpain 390 km
MΓ‘lagaSpain 470 km
MadridSpain 500 km
GranadaSpain 520 km

Today's city is a different one

Metroji picks a new city every day at midnight, wherever you are. Everyone gets the same one, so scores are comparable.

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